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Shackleton MR.3 WR985 (photo, Kevin Pitt)

Jet Aviation Preservation Group
(An Unofficial Guide)

What's Here:

A small collection of aircraft which concentrates on classic jets. The Sea Venom is currently being restored. An Avro Shackleton is also on site, although not owned by the museum.

Several recent visitors to this location have reported that the museum is closed to the public and that the aircraft appear to have been abandoned. The condition of the aircraft is now significantly worse than illustrated in the photos below.

Location:

Long Marston Airfield, on the B4632 5 miles south west of Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps

Opening Hours:

Closed? (Was previously open at Weekends and Bank Holidays 10.00 am to 5.00 pm).

Admission:

Admission by donation.

Amenities:

Toilets, Parking, Picnic area, Souvenir shop.

Contacts:

JAPG, Stewart Holder, 62 Avon Street, Evesham, Worcs, WR11 4LG. Tel: 01386 765994.


Whirlwind HAR.10 XP346 (photo, Kevin Pitt)Dove 6 G-ANUW (photo, Kevin Pitt)


List of Aircraft Exhibits:

IdentityType (Real Identity)
WR985Avro Shackleton MR.3**
WT483BAC Canberra T.4
XP568BAC Jet Provost T.4
G-ANUWde Havilland Dove 6
XD447de Havilland Vampire T.11
WL332Gloster Meteor T.7
WM367Gloster Meteor NF.13 (nose)
'XJ714'*Hawker Hunter FR.10
WV382Hawker Hunter GA.11
N-315Hawker Hunter T.7
G-RACAPercival Sea Prince T.1 %
XP346Westland Whirlwind HAR.10
* Composite airframe assembled from parts of four aircraft, including XG226 and RDAF 272.
% Parked in the local area.
** Not owned by the JAPG.
Chipmunk T.10 WP784 and Gazelle AH.1 XX457 appear to have moved elsewhere, while only the wings of Sea Venom FAW.22 XG737 remain on site.


Jet Provost T.4 XP568 (photo, Kevin Pitt)Canberra T.4 WT483 (photo, Kevin Pitt)
Sea Prince G-RACA (photo, Kevin Pitt)Two of the Hunters (photo, Kevin Pitt)

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